Lambda-like ST segment elevation in acute myocardial infarction - a new risk marker for ventricular fibrillation? Three case reports.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelets play a key role in the development and progression of cardiovascular disease. The degree of platelet activation may be assessed by platelet indices such as platelet count, mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW). AIM:To evaluate the relationship between platelet indices an...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Turk U,Tengiz I,Ozpelit E,Celebiler A,Pekel N,Ozyurtlu F,Alioglu E,Ercan E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:To assess the safety and efficacy of a refined balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) strategy in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). METHODS:There were 157 BPA sessions performed in 56 CTEPH patients (47 non-operable, nine after pulmonary endarterectomy; aged 58.6 ± 17...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Kurzyna M,Darocha S,Pietura R,Pietrasik A,Norwa J,Mańczak R,Wieteska M,Biederman A,Matsubara H,Torbicki A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of recurrent severe mitral regurgitation following blunt chest trauma with deceleration injury in a 61-year-old woman is presented. The patient had undergone previous CABG and mitral annuloplasty with the use of a flexible (Duran) ring. At reoperation, partial dehiscence of the annuloplasty ring, which had beco...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Kolowca M,Domaradzki W,Biernat J,Gołba K,Szafranek A,Błach A,Woś S

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of adult patients of the Cardiac Defects Clinic, National Institute of Cardiology (in Warsaw) we can distinguish several groups of patients with congenital heart defects among which those who were diagnosed after the age of 18 or those who despite of early and correct diagnosis, not underwent surgery on the childhood ...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Pogorzelska H,Rawczyńska-Englert I,Hoffman M,Sokołowska-Bruszewska E,Marcisz-Szufladowicz E,Zelenay M,Abramczuk E,Bieganowski A,Madeja G,Orłowska E

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Desmin plays one of the key roles in cardiomyocytes. The protein protects the integration of the cell and has the following actions: mechanical, structural and regulatory. Observed abnormalities of its activity have been associated with worsening of heart failure (HF). AIM:Evaluation of desmin activity dete...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Pawlak A,Gil RJ,Walczak E,Fidziańska A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-year-old girl without any cardiac symptoms and with no previous history of cardiovascular disease was diagnosed to have an intracardiac tumour. The diagnosis was made by chance during two-dimensional echocardiography which showed a mobile, peduncular tumour, 2 cm in diameter, arising from the apex of the left ven...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Gajewski M,Skura M,Malec E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:To evaluate myocardial function with the use of tissue Doppler echocardiography in children with primary hypertension. METHODS:A total of 64 subjects (34 with hypertension, 30 control) underwent echocardiographic evaluation of systolic and diastolic function with the use of standard and tissue Doppl...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Zamojska J,Niewiadomska-Jarosik K,Wosiak A,Lipiec P,Stańczyk J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) using biventricular pacing (BVP) has been shown to improve survival in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). However, BVP cannot be achieved in all patients because of technical problems. In such patients, bifocal right ventricular pacing (BFP) may be an alternati...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Małecka B,Ząbek A,Lelakowski J

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a 70 year-old male with B-cell lymphoma of which the first clinical presentation was cardiac infiltration. The patient underwent full chemotherapy with complete tumour regression. Kardiol Pol 2011; 69, 10: 1063-1065. ...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Mizia-Stec K,Haberka M,Grzywocz P,Januszewski K,Mizia-Malarz A,Adamczyk T,Gieszczyk K,Poborski W,Gąsior Z

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) is present before operation and persists after surgery in 30-40% of patients undergoing mitral valve surgery. Using the maze procedure, 75-82% of patients can be cured of AF, but the procedure is difficult and long lasting. Percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) ablation has emer...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Myrdko T,Sniezek-Maciejewska M,Rudziński P,Myć J,Lelakowski J,Majewski J

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the introduction of primary percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) improved the outcome of patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI), diabetes remains a significant factor which worsens prognosis. AIM:To compare the immediate and in-hospital results of PCI in patients with acute MI with or ...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Gasior M,Wasilewski J,Gierlotka M,Zebik T,Lekston A,Wojnar R,Kondys M,Szkodziński J,Wilczek K,Wnek A,Piegza J,Dyrbuś K,Hawranek M,Szyguła-Jurkiewicz B,Honisz G,Kalarus Z,Poloński L

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnostic approach to and management of SHTG are not always straightforward and specialist knowledge is required, particularly with the expected increase in the rates of SHTG associated with obesity and diabetes epidemics. We hope that this article will prove helpful for physicians caring for such patients. Their man...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Cybulska B,Kłosiewicz-Latoszek L

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients hospitalized due to heart failure (HF) exacerbation tend to have a poor prognosis. Most previous studies were performed in large clinical centers and detailed analyses of HF patients hospitalized in district general hospitals are lacking. AIMS:The aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of pat...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Dobrowolska M,Miękus P,Świątczak M,Raczak G,Daniłowicz-Szymanowicz L

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Chest irradiation and chemotherapy may lead to precocious coronary artery disease due to accelerated atherosclerosis or fibrointimal hyperplasia. Three cases of women (43, 50, and 53 years old) without typical risk factors for cardiac disease admitted to hospital due to acute coronary syndrome are described. Two of th...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Wozakowska-Kapłon B,Szymczyk R,Buda S,Biskup P

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunological response against myocardial antigens was assessed in 12 patients (pts) (9 males, 3 females, aged 24-62 years) with aortic homografts (AH) and 36 pts (29 males, 7 females, aged 26-61 years) with aortic valve prostheses (AVP). In all pts a titre of anti-myocardial antibodies, a concentration of free-circul...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Waszyrowski T,Zebrowski A,Krzemińska-Pakuła M,Kaczmarek A,Dziatkowiak A,Sokół G

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischaemic heart disease especially after previous myocardial infarction can predispose to the life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Late potentials (LP) are confirmed parameters predicting patients prone to sudden cardiac death in ventricular arrhythmias mechanism. Late potentials registered noninvasively from the...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Zareba W,Pracka H,Oszczygieł S,Dabrowski A,Giec L,Trusz-Gluza M,Marciniak W,Ciemniewski Z,Piwoński M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital abnormalities of the coronary arteries are found in 0.6-1.5% of patients in coronary angiographies and most of them are benign. Their presence may prolong the time of the examination which is important especially in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The incidence of coronary artery anomaly with ...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Depukat R,Rzeszutko Ł,Chyrchel M,Dudek D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgery of the pulmonary valve, right ventricular outflow tract, and pulmonary artery falls under the domain of paediatric cardiac surgery. However, 97 adult patients underwent such operations in our institution from 1993 to 2016. AIM:This study aims to analyse preoperative risk factors, intraoperative data...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Szczechowicz M,Mkalaluh S,Farag M,Mashhour A,Loukanov T,Kolcz J,Karck M,Weymann A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No-reflow (NR) is a strong and independent predictor of poor cardiovascular outcomes among ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. AIMS:To investigate the association of acute-to-chronic (A/C) glycemic ratio with no-reflow (NR) development in STEMI patients following primary percutaneous corona...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Şimşek B,Çınar T,Ozan V,İnan TD,Zeren G,Avcı İİ,Güngör B,Yılmaz F,Tanboğa İH,Karabay CY

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:A 54-year-old male patient developed acute onset of chronic aortic dissection manifesting as primarily abdominal pain. A prompt diagnosis was made and urgent surgery was carried out successfully under profound hypothermic circulatory arrest. Prompt surgery is mandatory for such patients in order to prevent abrupt rupt...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Yuan SM,Tager S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Authors presented the first 3 described in Polish literature patients with primary chylopericardium. 2 of them underwent surgery. Literature review was performed based on presented till now 44 cases with this rare disease. Causes, diagnostics and therapy methods of chylopericardium were discussed especially emphasizin...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Cieśliński A,Ponizyński A,Poprawski K,Dziegielewski T,Stajgis M

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of accessory pathways (APs) is a risk factor for sudden cardiac death and other clinical complications. AIMS:We aimed to characterize all adverse events likely related to the presence of APs in patients referred for AP ablation and to identify risk factors for malignant arrhythmias. METHODS:We...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Moskal P,Jastrzębski M,Pitak M,Fijorek K,Weryński P,Czarnecka D

更新日期：2020-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND A myocardial bridge (MB) is defined as a congenital anomaly, in which a segment of an epicardial coronary artery takes an intramuscular course. AIMS The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of MB in coronary arteries among patients who were diagnosed using coronary angiography. METHODS Data were ...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Podolec J,Wiewiórka Ł,Siudak Z,Malinowski K,Dudek D,Gackowski A,Żmudka K,Legutko J

更新日期：2018-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:In patients with mitral stenosis (MS) percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty (PMBV) is used to im-prove symptoms and prognosis. Although there is some evidence for potential long-term benefits from PMBV in asymptomatic patients with mitral valve area (MVA) between 1.0 and 1.5 cm2, there are no fol...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Tyczyński P,Chmielak Z,Rużyłło W,Demkow M,Dąbrowski M,Konka M,Gajda J,Stokłosa P,Witkowski A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considerable variation in the use and duration of antiplatelet medications during the perioperative and postoperative care of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) reflects the limited number of studies focused directly on these patients as well as the variation in the results reported. In this re...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： DeStephan CM,Schneider DJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:he internal mammary artery (IMA) is routinely used as an arterial graft for coronary artery bypass grafting with an excellent long‑term patency rate, but its protective mechanism is unclear. AIMS:We evaluated the differences between the expression of several gene in perivascular adipose tissue from the IMA ...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Kowalówka A,Machnik G,Deja M,Okopień B,Gąsior Z,Haberka M

更新日期：2020-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aetiology of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is not well understood. We hypothesised that the pathophysiology of CI-AKI and impaired coronary reperfusion (IR), observed after invasive treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), could be similar and might be related to platelet count (PC...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Francuz P,Kowalczyk J,Swoboda R,Przybylska-Siedlecka K,Kozieł M,Podolecki T,Świątkowski A,Lenarczyk R,Średniawa B,Kalarus Z

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:We aimed to investigate the predictive value of the CHA2DS2-VASc score in the development of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). METHODS:A total of 2972 patients who had been diagnosed with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and who had undergone primary coronary angioplasty were included in...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Cicek G,Yıldırım E

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The practice guidelines of cardiological and diabetological societies emphasise that cardiovascular (CV) risk control in diabetic patients is especially important and should be stricter than in subjects without diabetes. There are little data on the frequency of meeting treatment goals in patients with newly...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Bała MM,Leśniak W,Płaczkiewicz-Jankowska E,Topór-Mądry R,Jaeschke R,Sieradzki J,Grzeszczak W,Banasiak W,ARETAEUS Study Group.

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventricular premature beats (VPBs) are one of the most common rhythm abnormalities. Structural heart diseases such as myocardial hypertrophy and left ventricular dysfunction are associated with VPBs. However, the exact mechanism of VPBs in patients without structural heart disease has not been revealed yet. ...

journal_title：Kardiologia polska

authors： Kırış A,Turan OE,Kırış G,İlter A,Öztürk M,Aydın M,Kaplan Ş,Kutlu M,Gedikli Ö

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00